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noun
rareIn Jewish usage: a non-Jewish woman who performs for strictly Orthodox Jews tasks forbidden to them on the Sabbath, such as lighting domestic fires.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Jewish Herald (Melbourne). From Shabbat + goyah, after Yiddish shabes-goyeh Shabbos goyah.
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